Geriatrics
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Geriatrics is defined as "the branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility."[1]
Healthy aging
Physical fitness, as measured by maximal treadmill exercise test duration, correlates with longevity in the elderly.[2]
Common clinical issues
Accidental falls
End of life
Dementia
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Geriatrics. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ↑ Xuemei Sui et al., “Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Adiposity as Mortality Predictors in Older Adults,” JAMA 298, no. 21 (December 5, 2007), http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/298/21/2507 (accessed December 5, 2007).